Okay then... Your Top Guitarists

[MattBlack]

Ok - Since this is the Area 54 forum, and by definition, they are big on guitars, I thought I'd start a thread to find out your favourites in the six stringed world.

They don't have to be the best, just your favs (even Kurt can be included!).

I'll start:

- Kirk Hammett [Metallica - about 15 years ago]
- Dave Murray [Iron Maiden]
- Adrian Smith [Iron Maiden]
- Klaus Eichstadt [Ugly Kid Joe]
- Ritchie Blackmore [Purple, Rainbow, Outlaws, Roundabout, many others]

 

[Tony]

ooooooooooooooo

TONY IOMMI (Well, DUH! Sabbath & solo)
Richie Blackmore (Purple & Rainbow)
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy & Quiet Riot)
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motorhead)


Hmmmm, thatd do for me

 

[Raven_1]

Adrian Smith - Iron maiden
Jack Frost - Savatage/Seven witches
Jeff Waters - Annihilator
Zakk Wylde - BLS
Slash - Snakepit
Michael weitkah - Helloween
Toni Iommi - Sabbath
Glenn Tipton - Judas priest

 

[Dan W]

Davey Murray
Adrian Smith
Glenn Tipton
Kerry King
Dimebag Darrell

 

[madgirl]

i hate questions like this


the top is probably bloody obvious!!

1>Lakis Kyriacou and Steve Martin ( NOT cuz im biased but because they DO actually rock... they know what i think anyway )

2> SLASH! ( does this even need questioning? )
3> MArty Friedman
4> Dimebag - pantera
5> Slater and Wray- Blaze


All the above give me big shivers ( a good thing..) when i hear them - therefore the y ROCK!

 

[MattBlack]

lol - you Brown-nose, madgirl.

Wjile I agree that Lakis and Steve rock, They have not yet done enough to put them above Richie, or Slash, In my mind.

We'll see in a couple of years, though.

 

[madgirl]

..no brown nosing!! i swear !! we had this the other night in chat...
fair enough - there a lot of people who have been playing longer and have more experience but for where they are now..... i had to put em in
ive got a lot to base it on..............

and i know that one day they will be above slash et al in EVERYONES book. providing people take the time to listenn
but for the moment ... being that they are my obsession. and i am N1 F , i cant possibly put them anywhere else for me---- the whole band would be at the top in their own categories becuase as far as it goes - they give me the biggest ' shivers' when i hear!

Matt.... would it help if i put u in my top 5?
#


right - ive not had such an obsessive moment for quite a while...


MG fans herself....

 

[MattBlack]

hehe

Just kidding MG - each person is entitled to their own opinions. Not too many people could possibly dissagree with yours!

 

[Mark]

Adrian Smith (Maiden)
Steve Morse (Deep Purple)
Steve Clarke (Def Leppard)
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
James Hetfield (Mets)

 

[madgirl]

i knew u were....
i figured that as it was my fave guitarists id answer it with that..
im sure people do think im brown nosing... but when did i ever care about that??
its nothing ive not actually said to them anyway.

people would wonder why i hadnt put them when i am forever babbling about them being my top band and guitar solos, harmonies etc....

i know not everyone aggrees with me.. but isnt that the nature of choice???? yay hoorah for choice


arghh im going madddddd

 

[little miss messiah]

All for different reasons...

Vai
Brian May
Angus Young
Ritchie Sambora
Malmsteen (I KNOW its wanking, but i like it, lol)

 

[Diamond Dave]

Ok, here we go again...

Devin Townsend
Smith & Murray from Maiden
Von Til & Kelly from Neurosis
Slater & Wray from Blaze
Alex Kane/Product
Roy Z
Cavanagh brothers

 

[madgirl]

got to agree with the cavanagh brothers!!!!!!!!

 

[Metalman]

Ritchie Blackmore
Jimmy Page
TonyIommi
George Lynch
Steve Vai